Image of crown glass making statue in Glass Innovation Center on p. [42].
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235).
"Captures the excitement of working with glass and explains the techniques involved in this stimulating sphere of glass making"--
Dust jacket.
Reviewed by Ruth Wilcock in Glass cone, no. 92, Autumn 2010.
Contents:
A short history of glass --
Technical aspects of glass --
Materials and equipment --
Fusing and slumping --
Beginning kiln-casting --
Lost-wax casting --
Master mould-making --
Further mould-making and kiln techniques --
Cold-working and finishing --
Health and safety --
Firing schedules --
Problems and troubleshooting --
Alternative mould recipes --
Resources --
Glossary.
Object/Material Note:
Includes CMoG objects: 94.3.101, p. [12] --
55.1.2 (upper right), p. 17 --
67.1.21 (lower right), p.17 --
61.3.4 left, p. 21 --
61.3.6 right, p. 21 --
97.3.58 (upper left), p. 23 --
97.3.72 (upper right), p. 23 --
93.3.26 (lower left), p.23 --
74.4.186, p. 28 --
99.4.91, p. 39.
Includes CMGL materials: 40940 (v. 1, plate 19), p. 18 --
95282 (plate 19), p. 19 --
95282 (plate 15), p. 45 --
95284, p. 45.
